UN laments US withdrawal from educational and cultural agency
Stories & Blogs UNJul 22, 2025(Story )The United States announced on Tuesday that it will leave the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which will take effect at the end of December 2026.
Salvaging SDGs still possible, but countries must act now: Guterres
Stories & Blogs UNJul 21, 2025(Story )Citing new global agreements on pandemic preparedness, ocean protection and development financing, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres said on Monday that recent “signs of momentum” show multilateralism can still deliver.
Greed is driving oceans toward collapse.
Stories & Blogs UNJun 10, 2025(Story )The ocean is under siege – and greed is to blame. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged world leaders and grassroots groups to confront the powerful interests driving marine destruction, from illegal fishing and plastic pollution to the a
Sudan emergency: We need more help to prevent famine, says WFP.
Stories & Blogs UNJun 10, 2025(Story )The very real risk of famine continues to stalk Sudan’s communities impacted by war, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said.
Sudan: UN expert calls for end to attacks on critical civilian infrastructure amidst intensifying drone strikes.
Stories & Blogs OHCHRMay 19, 2025(Press Release )The designated Expert on human rights in Sudan of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed deep concern at the recent intensification of drone strikes and the expansion of the conflict to Red Sea state in eastern Sudan.
Horrors in Sudan know no bounds, warns Türk, urging an end to the conflict.
Stories & Blogs OHCHRMay 01, 2025(Press Release )The horror unfolding in Sudan knows no bounds. Just three days ago, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched coordinated attacks from multiple directions on the besieged city of El Fasher and Abu Shouk camp, killing at least 40 civilians.
Mali: UN experts outraged by reports of summary executions and enforced disappearances
Stories & Blogs OHCHRApr 30, 2025(Press Release )UN experts today expressed outrage at the alleged summary execution of several dozen people in Mali, as well as the enforced disappearance of others.
World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30
Stories & Blogs UNApr 23, 2025(UN Story )At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brought together 17 national leaders from major economies and climate-vulnerable countries.
WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level
Stories & Blogs WMOJan 10, 2025(Report )The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that 2024 is the warmest year on record, based on six international datasets.
‘Alarming’ situation in Great Lakes Region of DR Congo
Stories & Blogs UNOct 08, 2024(Story )The situation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, in particular the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has remained “alarming” amid ongoing violence in the restive country’s east, said the UN Special Envoy to the Region in a briefing to the Security Coun